Scientific Literacy Winter course - APY 107 Introduction to Human Evolution - remote

[Undergraduate Law BA]

Remote asynchronous Scientific Literacy course over the Winter Term

APY 107: Introduction to Human Evolution

Fulfills a Scientific Literacy and Inquiry lecture course (3cr)
Winter 2026: Remote/Asynchronous
Dates: 12/26/2025 - 1/16/2026
Instructor: Dr. Stephanie Poindexter

Course description: How did humans evolve? How did modern humans become so diverse? When did humans start to walk upright?
In this course, we will cover the scientific study of human evolution, focusing on the emergence and diversification of our species. Topics covered include: the fundamental principles of evolutionary theory, human morphological variation, the basics of genetics as it relates to the emergence of our species, how studying nonhuman primates can inform our own evolutionary past and future, the fossil record, and the material culture record from our earliest primate ancestors to the emergence of our species Homo sapiens.

APY 107 Winter 26_Update.pdf

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